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Put an end to rumours on Jayalalithaa’s health: Karunanidhi

CHENNAI: DMK president M Karunanidhi on Friday urged the Tamil Nadu government to “put an end to rumours” regarding the health of Chief Minister Jayalalithaa by providing proper information to the people.

Put an end to rumours on Jayalalithaa’s health: Karunanidhi

Jayalalithaa was admitted to hospital after she complained of fever and dehydration. File photo



Chennai, September 30

 The DMK on Saturday urged the Tamil Nadu government to dispel the rumours surrounding Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa's health and requested Governor Chennamaneni Vidyasagar Rao to take "due steps" in this regard even as the police filed a case against an "unknown person" for allegedly circulating rumours about the AIADMK supremo's condition.

The case was filed under various sections of the IPC, including those dealing with "public mischief" and "promoting enmity between classes".

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Police said it was lodged on the basis of a complaint from AIADMK IT Wing secretary G Ramachandran, who alleged that the rumours were being circulated from a Facebook ID, 'Tamizhachi', suspected to be of a woman residing in France.

Police also warned rumour-mongers of strict legal action.

Meanwhile, DMK chief M Karunanidhi wished the Chief Minister a speedy recovery, but urged the government to "put an end to the rumours" surrounding his arch political rival's health.

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While Apollo Hospitals, where the AIADMK supremo is recuperating from fever and dehydration, was issuing bulletins about her health, some "unwanted rumours" were "deliberately" being floated by "some persons," he said.

"Some persons are spreading unwanted rumours about her health on the social media and to put an end to it, proper information about the Chief Minister's health must be made available to the people," Karunanidhi said in a statement.

"The state administration should work to put an end to such rumours and the Governor should take due steps in this regard. I insist upon this since this is the desire of the people," he added.

The DMK chief suggested that photographs of the Chief Minister may be released through the media to quell any kind of rumours being circulated about her health.

Quoting from a section of the media, he said when AIADMK founder and former chief minister late MG Ramachandran was hospitalised in 1984 here, regular briefings on his status were made by then health minister HV Hande.

Karunanidhi said though he differed with Jayalalithaa ideologically, "it is my desire that she recovers soon and takes up official duties as usual", and wished her a speedy recovery. — PTI

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